Calcium Citrate issue?
Hello All,
I was informed after returning home from the hospital from my RNY surgery i would need to start with my vitamins. I use Bariatric Advantage for my multi vit...iron..b12, and calcium. the last few days the smell of my calclium has really been getting to me and making me feel a bit queezy, and today i tried to take tge three tablets and threw the first two up and and did not want to attempt to take the last, have any of you hade this issue?
I was informed after returning home from the hospital from my RNY surgery i would need to start with my vitamins. I use Bariatric Advantage for my multi vit...iron..b12, and calcium. the last few days the smell of my calclium has really been getting to me and making me feel a bit queezy, and today i tried to take tge three tablets and threw the first two up and and did not want to attempt to take the last, have any of you hade this issue?
Steeler-Girl
on 6/25/12 12:34 pm - OH
on 6/25/12 12:34 pm - OH
YES!!! Calcium was very difficult for me at first. I did some looking and eventually found a liquid calcium citrate from Vitamin Shoppe. Solgar is the brand name. This is a very difficult time. Do what you can do to get the most you can in :)
I didn't start Calcium until 3 months post op..does your surgeons plan want you taking it this soon after surgery? I was told swallowing pills before 3 months could cause upset stomach, so maybe that's the cause if they aren't chewable...if they are and you're still having troubles maybe just the calcium itself? I would maybe call and ask and see what your surgeon or nutritionist says!
You didn't start calcium for three months? Wow. The ASMBS says to wait no more than one month to begin calcium.
Kelly
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what doesn't work this week might work next week.
I take one kirkland brand calcium, one chocolate from vitamin shoppe and one lemmon from celebrate, seems to work better than taking all pills, at first the pills really made me SICK , I have to make sure that I take them right before I eat.
I take one kirkland brand calcium, one chocolate from vitamin shoppe and one lemmon from celebrate, seems to work better than taking all pills, at first the pills really made me SICK , I have to make sure that I take them right before I eat.
Donna Q. --5'8" -60 years old
Band 2005
hw320 sw276 lw with band 195 gw 160-180?
Bypass 4/4/2012
pre sw 258 lw RNY 162 cw 203
Thank you for you replies.
Yes the plan was given in our last pre op course in which the class was informed to began taking the Vitamins as soon as we returned home, however of course they were to be chewable which mine are I believe I will try the chewy bites from bariatric advantage s the ones i have now just make me ill to even smell them
Yes the plan was given in our last pre op course in which the class was informed to began taking the Vitamins as soon as we returned home, however of course they were to be chewable which mine are I believe I will try the chewy bites from bariatric advantage s the ones i have now just make me ill to even smell them
Maybe try Upcal D? It's powdered calcium citrate, and you put it in any drink or something like yogurt or pudding. It has no taste.
Kelly
Please note: I AM NOT A DOCTOR. If you want medical advice, talk to your doctor. Whatever I post, there is probably some surgeon or other health care provider somewhere that disagrees with me. If you want to know what your surgeon thinks, then ask him or her. Check out my blog.
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